For those seeking healthier indulgences, low-glycemic alternatives and moisture-optimized baking techniques help manage weight and cravings.
If you develop loose, watery stools after eating ice cream, you may be lactose intolerant, have a milk allergy or have irritable bowel syndrome. Ice cream is made from milk and contains lactose, which can trigger diarrhea if you have one or more of these conditions.
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Snacks make up an important part of a balanced diet -- they help increase your nutrient intake, give you energy throughout the day and might prevent you from overeating at meals -- provided they're healthy snacks.
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While peanut butter is a high-calorie food, it also provides essential nutrients such as dietary fiber, protein, healthy fats and potassium. To ensure that you don't consume too many calories, it's best to enjoy peanut butter in controlled portions along with other healthy foods.
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A typical bodybuilding diet is calculated to promote increased muscle mass and strength; proteins, carbohydrates and fats are carefully balanced, while processed and fried foods are kept to a minimum. When eaten in moderation, dry roasted peanuts can be used to supplement a bodybuilding diet.
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Hummus is a dip that originates from the Middle East. The main ingredients in traditional hummus are chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, salt, lemon juice and tahini -- a paste made from sesame seeds.
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Many children ask for a snack right before bed, particularly if they eat dinner early in the evening and several hours have passed before bedtime. Late-night snacks can have a place in your child's healthy diet as long as they are figured into his daily caloric intake so he is not eating more than he needs.
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Savvy cooks don't have to skip out on cookies and other indulgent treats while trying to protect their heart health or their waistlines. You can learn tricks to transform recipes with gobs of butter into snacks with significantly less fat and more fiber, vitamins and minerals.
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Welch's makes nine varieties of its fruit snack product line. The varieties come in Mixed Fruit and Reduced Sugar Mixed Fruit options. Welch's makes 2.25-ounce and 0.9-oz. pouch sizes of the Mixed Fruit category, and a 0.8-oz. pouch size of the Reduced Sugar Mixed Fruit category.
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I scream, you scream we all scream for... coronary heart disease? Brian Gould, professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Wisconsin, reports that the average U.S. citizen consumes over 14 lb. of ice cream in 2006. It's clear that most people enjoy the frozen treat on a regular basis.
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Pregnant women need to eat a healthy and balanced diet with plenty of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats. Because all of the nutrients a developing fetus receives comes directly from mom's diet, mothers-to-be should avoid eating foods that contain lots of calories and little nutritional value.
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Late-night snacks can be the perfect companion to a good book, television show or movie. And contrary to popular belief, eating late at night is no more likely to promote weight gain than calories eaten at other times of the day, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Potato chips are a salty and crunchy snack that are quite popular. Eating potato chips occasionally is unlikely to negatively impact your overall health, but consuming this snack regularly can lead to your consuming too many unhealthy ingredients and not enough vitamins and minerals.
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Limiting the amount of sodium in your diet plays an important role in your health, because high-sodium diets contribute to chronic diseases, including heart disease and stomach cancer.
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Chocolate is a versatile food. You can eat it as a confection, as a dip for fruits, as a dessert topping or as an addition to hot beverages. Further, dark chocolate does have some health benefits, due mainly to the antioxidants it contains.
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If you look at some of the healthiest diet plans, such as the Mediterranean Diet or the DASH diet, you will notice that they recommend you make seeds a regular part of your eating plan. Seeds are nutrient-dense foods high in protein, fiber, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals.
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Oh, that sweet smell of soft, warm oatmeal cookies baking on a cool, fall afternoon. Or, perhaps you prefer dunking a crunchy one in a cold glass of milk on a hot summer day. Whatever your preference, you may wonder if that cookie you're devouring is nutritious.
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Lititz, Pennsylvania holds the distinction of being home to the very first commercial bakery to produce pretzels, according to Bethanne Patrick, author of βAn Uncommon History of Common Things.
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Nuts provide healthy fats to help fight high cholesterol and heart disease. The Harvard Medical School says eating nuts several times a week can lower your risk of developing heart disease. Walnuts, macadamia nuts, almonds and peanuts are all healthy choices. But you can enjoy too much of a good thing.
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Hives and itching after eating any food is a common sign of an allergic reaction. Allergic reactions from eating chocolate may or may not be related to a cocoa allergy.
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While some people crave raw cookie dough more than baked cookies, consuming raw cookie dough is associated with a number of health concerns. Raw food products can harbor bacteria that can cause you to become ill and experience intestinal distress, vomiting or kidney failure.
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